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Vegaea

Vegaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae. It contains a single species, Vegaea pungens, a shrub endemic to the Dominican Republic.

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Jul 2, 2026
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Vegaea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Vegaea
Urb. (1913)2
Species:
V. pungens
Binomial name
Vegaea pungens
Urb. (1913)1

Vegaea is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Primulaceae.2 It contains a single species, Vegaea pungens, a shrub endemic to the Dominican Republic.1

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  1. "Vegaea pungens Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. "Vegaea Urb. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 March 2021.